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The Train-ing of Oklahoma (Sep 01, 2006) ![]() WEB EXTRAS: “Railroad building in years past has always had its accompaniment of humor, pathos, violence and even tragedy,” write Preston George and Sylvan Wood in their 1943 treatise The Railroads of Oklahoma. To get a sense of just how important passenger trains were in the state's early days, listen to this account of the dispute between the citizens of Enid and the Rock Island Line that almost turned deadly: ![]() Former railroad worker Jim Pasby shared with us his memories of the passenger train era in Oklahoma. We didn't have time to include it in the show, but you can listen here: ![]() For more info: Oklahoma Railway Museum Other train museums in Oklahoma Amtrak's Heartland Flyer route ![]() « back ![]() |